Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Alpaca fiber — Alpaca fleece is the natural fiber harvested from an Alpaca. It is a light weight, soft, durable, luxurious Quiggle, Charlotte. Alpaca: An Ancient Luxury. Interweave Knits Fall 2000: 74 76.] and silky natural fiber. While similar to sheep’s wool… … Wikipedia
Double cloth — Dove and Rose jacquard woven silk and wool double cloth furnishing textile, designed by William Morris in 1879.[1] Double cloth or double weave (also doublecloth, double cloth) is a kind of woven … Wikipedia
Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… … Wikipedia
Knitting — Knit redirects here. See also KNIT and Knitted fabric. Knitting is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a needle until… … Wikipedia
Crochet — For a note duration, see Quarter note. Detail of a crocheted doily, Sweden Crochet (English pronunciation: /k … Wikipedia
Yarn — This article is about the fibre product. For the type of joke, see Shaggy dog story. Yarn … Wikipedia
Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… … Wikipedia
Animal fiber — Animal fibers are natural fibers that consist largely of particular proteins. Instances are silk, hair/fur (including wool) and feathers. The most commonly used type of animal fiber is hair. Not all animal fibers have the same properties. Alpaca… … Wikipedia
Heatsetting — Heat setting is a term used in the textile industry to describe a thermal process taking place mostly in either a steam atmosphere or a dry heat environment. The effect of the process gives fibers, yarns or fabric dimensional stability and, very… … Wikipedia
Mohair — For the band, see Mohair (band). An Angora goat Mohair English pronunciation: /ˈmoʊhɛər/ usually refers to a silk like fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat … Wikipedia
Chenille fabric — For other uses, see Chenille (disambiguation). Chenille yarn Chenille fabric … Wikipedia
